Rocklands Residents Loot Bottle Store, Police Arrest Dozens in Bloemfontein
BLOEMFONTEIN – Community members in Rocklands, Bloemfontein, have allegedly looted a local bottle store and several other shops, leading to multiple arrests as police officers...
Calls for Bloemfontein Shutdown Ignored as Residents Carry On
BLOEMFONTEIN – Despite a call for a total shutdown in Bloemfontein and surrounding areas, residents largely went about their normal business on Monday, with traffic...
Man, 53, faces court after alleged drug smuggling attempt at Groenpunt...
A 53-year-old man is scheduled to appear before the Sasolburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 May 2026, on charges of possession of drugs following...
Police Seize Dangerous Weapons as Duo Faces Court for Robbery of...
Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) attached to the Welkom Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) have arrested two male suspects in connection with an...
Two Arrested as Operation Prosper Targets Illegal Mining
Operation Prosper has continued its crackdown on illicit mining in the Lejweleputswa District, resulting in the arrest of two men on Friday, 22 May...
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Stabbing
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend, following a joint operation by the SAPS Welkom Anti-Gang Unit...
Two Arrested, Stolen Money Recovered Within Three Hours of Welkom CIT...
Police arrested two cash-in-transit robbery suspects and recovered stolen money within three hours of the crime on Saturday, 23 May 2026.
The robbery took place...
Fraudster Convicted for Theft of Over R900,000
The Sasolburg Regional Court convicted and sentenced 53-year-old Janine Scheepers on fraud and money laundering charges on Friday, 15 May 2026.
The offences occurred between...
Drugs Seized and Two Suspects Arrested
Two men, aged 44 and 58, were arrested for drug possession in Bulfontein during operations conducted by the Welkom Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) in the...
Double Life Sentences for Bothaville Murder and Rape Accused
The Free State High Court sitting in Welkom has sentenced Sabata Nkatsa (31) to two life terms for murder and rape.
The sentencing took place...
Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder
Kgopiso Joseph Shuping, 35, has been sentenced to 25 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Pulane Millicent Uddin, 37, by...
Trio Arrested in Parys For Possession of Suspected Stolen Livestock Worth...
Three suspects, aged between 35 and 45, have been arrested for possession of suspected stolen livestock in Parys.
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, at approximately...
